Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary:
Pretty quiet today and that held true for Columbia Bottom, too.
Observations at RMBS included Mute Swan, Caspian Tern, Willow Flycatcher (Orton Road). Notable quietness were Dickcissels ( only a few).
Columbia Bottom CA continues to hold Little Blue Herons in impressive numbers. Also of note, to me anyway, were my first flock of Blue-wing Teal. A maintenance guy, driving an ATV, stirred up around 40 Blue-wing Teal. Dickcissel song was muted here, too.
Small numbers of Am. White Pelicans and the more common shorebirds at both locales.
Lincoln Shields is open- no Osprey.
Confluence Road is still closed.
Water is a little up at RMBS-not bad.
Bryan Prather
St. Louis Co., Mo.
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